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Definition of Kick

1. Verb. Drive or propel with the foot.

2. Noun. The act of delivering a blow with the foot. "The team's kicking was excellent"

3. Verb. Thrash about or strike out with the feet.

4. Noun. The swift release of a store of affective force. "He does it for kicks"

5. Verb. Strike with the foot. "They want to kick the prisoners "; "Kick the door down"

6. Noun. The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired.

7. Verb. Kick a leg up.

8. Noun. Informal terms for objecting. "I have a gripe about the service here"

9. Verb. Spring back, as from a forceful thrust. "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

10. Noun. The sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs). "A sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"

11. Verb. Stop consuming. "Give up alcohol"

12. Noun. A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics. "The swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

13. Verb. Make a goal. "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"

14. Verb. Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness. "They kick that there was a traffic accident "; "She has a lot to kick about"

Definition of Kick

1. v. t. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

2. v. i. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn.

3. n. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.

Definition of Kick

1. Verb. (transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg. ¹

4. Verb. (context: with "off" or "out") To eject summarily. ¹

5. Verb. (Internet) To remove a participant from an online activity. ¹

6. Verb. (slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free onself of (a problem). ¹

7. Verb. To move or push suddenly and violently. ¹

8. Verb. (context: of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling. ¹

9. Noun. A hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee. ¹

10. Noun. The action of swinging a foot or leg. ¹

11. Noun. (colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing. ¹

12. Noun. (Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity. ¹

13. Noun. A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to kick. ¹

14. Noun. (figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet. ¹

15. Noun. (uncountable and countable) piquancy ¹

16. Noun. A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance. ¹

17. Noun. (soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot. ¹

18. Noun. (soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball. ¹

19. Noun. a recoil of a gun. ¹

20. Noun. (informal) pocket ¹

21. Verb. To die. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kick

1. to strike out with the foot or feet [v -ED, -ING, -S] : KICKABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Kick

1. A brisk mechanical stimulus. Atrial kick, the priming force contributed by atrial contraction immediately before ventricular systole to increase the efficiency of ventricular ejection due to increased preload. Idioventricular kick, the increased contractility of the initially contracting ventricular fibres which, by stretching the later contracting fibres, increases their force of contraction. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kick

kibitzes kibitzing kibla kiblah kiblahs kiblas kibosh kiboshed kiboshes kiboshing

kiboze kibozed kibozes kibozing kiby kick (current term) kick-board kick-boxing kick-off kick-off meeting

kick-offs kick-start kick-started kick-starting kick-starts kick-the-can kick about kick against the pricks kick around

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